Combined tent and bed



April 8, 1924.- 1,439,511v

J. L. ,YARIAN COMBINED TENT AND BED Filed July 9. 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 91 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS April 8, 1924.' 1,489,511

J. L. YARIAN COMBINED TENT AND BED Filed uly' 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY5.

April 8, 1924.- 1,439,511

' Y J. L. YARIAN COMBINED TENT AND BED Filed July 9. 1921 I 4 Sheets-Sheet a I N VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY5,

April 8, 1924;

1,489,511 J. L. YARIAN COMBINED TENT AND BED 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 9. 1921 2J 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES L. YAR-IAN, on SYRACUSE, new YORK, AssIGNoR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

'10 RUSH ou'rme 00., me, A CORPORATION on NEW, YORK.

COMBINED TENT BED.

Application filed July 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMns L. YARIAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Tent and Bed, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object a collapsible combined tent and bed which is particularly simple in construction and highly efiicient and durable in use. The invention consists in the novel features and in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views. 1

Figure 1 is an end elevation ofa com.- bined tent and bed embodying my invention, one of the end walls of the tent being removed.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, the front flap or wall being shown as partly rolled up. Figure 3 is a plan view, of the bed top.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 4=-4, Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the head or foot unit showing it collapsed, the position of the legs and braces when the unit is standing, being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the compression members.

Figure7 is a fragmentary view of parts compression member folded together.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view on line 8-8, Fig. 2.

Figure 9 is an elevation of parts seen in Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail view of one of the front tent poles showing the joint connecting the sections thereof.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary plan view of another arrangement of the tension member for tightening the top.

This combined tent and bed is self-contained and oomprisesa collapsible bed and demountable poles supported by the bed for supporting the tent covering'or canvas Without the use of guy ropes. Such ropes may be used if desired, but are usuallyunnecessary. 7

The bed comprises a frame consisting of collapsible leg units, a bed top supported shown in Fig. 6 showing the sectionsof the upper and lower ends of the legs.

1921. Serial No. 483,392.

by said units, means for holding the leg units from collapsing, and means for moving one of "the leg units about an axis to tighten the bed top, and also totighten the topof the tent covering.

One leg unit in the illustrated form of myiinvention', comprises the pair of legsl at one end as the head of the bed, and the cross or head bar 2 connecting them, and the other le unit comprises the pair of legs 3 at the other end or foot of the bed and cross or foot bar 4 connecting'the legs 3. r

5 is the bed top which is. a suitable sheet or sheets of fabric as canvas which sheet is looped at its ends at 6 around metal slats or flat bars 7 which-bars are supported from the head and foot bars 2,4 by coiled springs -8 hooked at'like ends through eyes in the loops 6 and eyes at 9 in the bars or slats 7 and at their other ends in eyes or' perforations 10 in the head and foot bars 2, 4.

There are two slats 7 at each end of'the bed top whichslats terminate near the central longitudinal line of the bed top so that each half of the bed is not affected by the weight on theother' half.

The bars 2 and at are preferably of angle iron and also the legs 1 and 3 are angle iron, and the legs 1 or 3 are pivoted to the bar 2 or 4 at their upper ends at 11 to fold inwardly alongside the bar 2 or 1 and into the angle of the bar 2 or 4. Suitable foldable braces 12 are provided for normally holding the legs from collapsing, each brace 12' being here illustrated as pivoted at 13 to the adjacent bar 2 or 1 and as having aneye or hook 14 at its other end for engaging a shoulder on one of the legs. This shoulder is here shown as a stud 15 on the leg and on which a wing nut 16 turns. 17 is a collapsible compression bar or brace pivoted at one end at 18 to one leg 1 and at its other end at 19 to one leg 3, the pivots 18- and 19 being located intermediate the This compression bar 17 is demo-untably attached to the legs 1 and 3 and as here illustrated, is provided with angular slots 20 at its ends which receive the pivot pin 18 and 19 on the legs land 3. "The bar 17 is also preferably 'of angle iron and comprisestwo sections-which, lap each other,"and which are slidably connected together and also hinged together, they be ing normally held from hinging movement loo 9 llO and brought into hinging relation by such sliding movement.

In the illustrated form of this compres sion bar one of the sections is provided on a lapping portion thereof with the bracket 21 having an angular slot 22, one arm of which extends lengthwise of the section and the other arm crosswise thereof. The other section is formed with a headed stud 23 which extends through the slot 22, thus af-. ter the bar has been demounted, the bar may be folded by sliding the sections outwardly endwise to move the stud 23 from the straight arm of the slot 22 into the crosswise arm thereof whereupon a relative folding movement of the sections is permitted as the pin 23 moves along the crosswise portion of the slot 22. The reverse of this operation takes place when setting up the bed.

In order to hold the sections of the bar 17 from unintentional collapsing, a lock pin 24 is provided for extending transversely through the lapping portions of the sectlons through holes in such lapping port1ons, which holes come into alinement to receive the pin 24 only when the stud 23 is in the straight portion of the slot 22. The-pin 24 is permanently connected by a suitable chain 25 to one of the sections. One compression bar 17 is located on each side of the bed.

The means for tightening the bed top comprises a tension member connected at its ends to each leg land 3 below the pivots 18, 19 on the compression bar 17, which tension member is here shown as a cable 26 which is flexible or capable of being rolled up with the bed top and which is provided with a loop 27 at one end hooking over a suitable shoulder or stud 28 on one of the legs as a leg 3, the cable winding on its other end on a suitable drum 29 supported on the leg 1.. As here shown it is supported in the bracket 30 carried by such leg, this bracket being preferably channel iron embracing the leg 1 and secured thereto. The drum has an axle 31 which usually has non-circular or square socket 32 for receiving a wrench, the axle extending to the outside of the leg 1. A suitable pawl 33, pivoted to the leg 1 coacts with sockets or teeth 34 on the drum to hold the drum from retrograde movement.

There is a compression member or cable extending between the legs 1 and 3 on each side of the bed. By winding the drums to tighten the cables 26 a relative pivotal movement of the legs 1 and 3 is effected which tends to separate the upper ends of the legs and thus tighten the bed top 5. As seen in Fig. 11, the tension member consists of a single cable 260 connected at an end to a drum 290 on one of the legs as 1 at its other end to the leg 1 on the other side of the bed, the intermediate part of the cable running through eyes or over pulleys at 200 on the legs 3 and the opposite lengthsof cables running lengthwise of the bed on opposite sides thereof. Thus by winding the drum both the side runs of the cable are tightened equally.

Preferably, the legs 3 are held from pivotal movement, here shown as by means of a brace 35 foldably mounted on one section of the compression member 17 and being shown as pivoted at 36 to such bar at one end and having an eye or hook at its other end for detachably engaging a shoulder 37 011 the leg Thus, during tightening of the cables 26 the legs 1 at thehead of the bed will be moved about the pivots 18 to tighten the top. By reason of this construction and the brace 35, any looseness or rattling is prevented.

The means for supporting a tent covering on the bed comprises demountable tent posts supported by the bed, one set of posts being higher than the other in order that the tent may have an inclined top.

38 and 39 designate, respectively, the front and rear tent posts, the front posts being of greater lengththan the rear posts, and being also composed of two'sections. Theseposts are preferably tubular and the front posts are formed with a telescoping joint 40. The posts are provided with studs 41 at their tops for entering eyes in the fabric of the tent cloth or top 42. Each of the posts 38, 39 is detachably mounted on the bed frame and as here shown, the legs of the bed frame are formed with sockets 43 for receiving the lower ends of the posts 38 and 39 and the head and foot bars 2 and 4 are provided on the outer sides thereof with sockets or loops formed by straps 43 through which the poles extend. The sockets 43, 43 are -arranged out of vertical alinement so that the posts inclined and as the posts are connected to the legs and the bars to which the legs are pivoted they act also to brace the legs.

After the bed has been set up, the posts 38, 39 are inserted through the straps 43 and their lower ends into the sockets 43 and then the tent canvas is placed on the poles or eyes passing over the studs 41 at the upper end of the poles.

When the compression member 26 is tightenedto tighten the bed top 5, the poles 38 and 39 at the ends of the top are also spread laterally and tighten the rectangular top. of the tent. These poles 38 and 39 are of such length that, if desired, instead of being mounted on the bed they may have their lower ends set on the ground and the tent will be the same height as when the poles are mounted on the bed frame. hen the tent poles are mounted on the ground instead of the frame, guy ropes may be used. However, no guy ropes are necessary when the tent poles are supported by the bed frame.

The tent covering 42 may be of any suitable construction. The top thereof is rectangular, and the poles support it at its corners. The margin of the rectangular top is reinforced by cords or ropes. One of the end walls may have a window therein and the front of the tent is a flap or door.

This combined bed and tent is designed to be carried on an automobile and when collapsed, the legs 1 are folded along the head bar 2, and the legs 3 along the foot bar 4 and then one of the folded units consisting of the legs so folded against the head or foot, bar is rolled toward the other unit, thus rolling up the bed top. Preliminary to the folding operation of the legs, the tension member 26 may be detached from the legs 3 and wound on the drum and also the COIII- pression bar 17 demounted by unhooking the brace 35 withdrawing the pin 24, and sliding the section of the bar 17 endwise to permit the folding thereof. When the form of tension member shown in Fig. 11 is used, said member is rolled up with the bed top without detaching.

This combined tent and bed is particularly advantageous in that it is self-cont ained and can be readily folded or rolled up in a small enough package to be carried on an automobile, and further in that it can be easily and readily set up.

What I claim is:

1. A demountable folding bed comprising knock down head and foot units, a bed top stretched between said units and means extending between said units operable to effect relative movement of the units to tighten the top, said means comprising demountable compression bars between the units, one on each side of the bed, said bars being pivoted to one unit and a rollable tension member connecting the units and operable to move the pivoted unit on its pivot to tighten the top, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A bed comprising a head unit, a foot unit, each unit comprising a top cross bar and legs pivoted to opposite ends of the cross bar to swing inwardly along the cross bar, a bed top stretched between the cross bars of the units, a compression bar extending between the right hand legs of the units and pivoted to one of said legs, a similar compression bar extending between the left hand legs and pivoted to one of the legs, and means for moving the legs pivoted to the compression bars on. their pivots to tilt the corresponding unit and tighten the bed top,

substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. A collapsible bed comprising a head compression bars extending lengthwise of the bed, one end of each bar being demountably connected at one end to one of the-legs of the head unit and the other end to one of the legs of the foot unit below the bed top, each bar being pivoted to one of said legs, means for preventing pivotal movement of the bar relatively to the other of said units, and tension members connected to the legs of the head unit and to the legs of the foot unit below the compression bars, and means for tensioning said members and thereby moving the pivoted legs on their pivot and moving the cross bar carried thereby away from the cross bar of the other unit to tighten the bed top, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. A' collapsible bed comprising a head unit and a foot unit, each unit comprising a cross bar and legs pivoted to the cross bar to fold inwardly alongside the crossbar, a bed top stretched between the cross bars, compression bars extending lengthwise of the bed, one end of each bar being demountably connected at one end to one of the legs of the head unit and at its other end to one of the legs of the foot unit below the bed top, each bar being pivoted to one of said legs, means for preventing pivotal movement of the bars relatively to the other of said units, and tension members connected to the legs of the head unit and to the legs of the foot unit below the compression bars, and means for tensioning said members and thereby moving the pivoted legs on their pivot and moving the cross bar carried thereby away from the cross bar of the other unit to tighten the bed top, said demountable compression bars being composed of folding sections, and means for normally holding the sections from folding, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 8th day of June, 1921.

JAMES L. YARIAN. 

